Banana And Raisin Upside Down Toffee Cake Australia Recipes

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (8 inch) pans. Combine butter and brown sugar, divide and spread evenly between the 2 pans. Sprinkle pecans evenly over both brown sugar mixtures, arrange banana slices evenly over each.
• Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Divide batter into the 2 pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Turn cakes upside down on a platter or plate, gently tap bottom and carefully remove pans, replacing caramel mixture that sticks to pan.

STICKY UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and lightly grease a deep 23cm round cake tin, lining the base with baking parchment.
• To make the topping, put the butter and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat until melted and combined. Add the vanilla and mix together. Pour the caramel into the cake tin and spread in an even layer. Cut the bananas in half lengthways and arrange on top of the caramel, cut-side down.
• To make the batter, put all the ingredients in a large bowl with 1/4 tsp salt. Use an electric mixer to beat together on a low speed until the batter is smooth and evenly mixed. Pour the batter on top of the bananas and level out with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 55 mins-1 hr or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the cake begins to look too dark, cover with foil after 45 mins. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 mins before turning out onto a plate. Best served warm but also delicious at room temperature. Best eaten within 2 days.

UPSIDE-DOWN TOFFEE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced).
• Grease deep 22cm-round cake pan; line base with baking paper.
• Stir caster sugar and the water in medium saucepan over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves; bring to a boil.
• Boil, uncovered, without stirring, about 10 minutes or until caramel in colour.
• Pour toffee into pan; top with sliced banana.
• Combine egg, oil, brown sugar and extract in medium bowl.
• Stir in sifted dry ingredients, then mashed banana; pour mixture into pan.
• Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
• Turn onto wire rack, peel off baking paper.
• Serve cake warm or at room temperature.

HOMEMADE BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8-inch square cake pan.
• Prepare topping: Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven until butter has melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir and spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set aside.
• Prepare cake: Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl, set aside.
• Cream white sugar and softened butter together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined. Add mashed bananas and sour cream; mix to combine. Add dry ingredients on low speed and mix just until combined. Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the pan completely, about 30 minutes, before inverting and slicing.

UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (170C fan-forced).
• Generously grease a 22-24cm (9 - 9 1/2") round cake tin, approx 4.5cm (1 1/2") deep, with butter - a non-stick tin is best.
• For the caramel topping, melt 60g butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat.
• Add brown sugar and golden syrup.
• Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour caramel sauce into the prepared cake tin, tilting it to ensure it covers the base evenly.
• Now, sift the flour and spices together in a bowl, add a pinch of salt ONLY if you are using unsalted butter.
• In a small bowl, mash the very ripe banana well then mix in the sour cream.
• Now, place the 90g butter and the caster sugar into a medium to large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add the vanilla extract and then the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Reducing the speed of your mixer to low, add the flour to the butter mixture and beat until just combined.
• Add the mashed banana and sour cream mixture and beat briefly to combine.
• Now, peel the just-ripe bananas and slice them on the diagonal.
• Starting at the outside edge of the cake tin, arrange the banana slices, overlapping each other, in a circle on top of the sauce.
• Now, arrange another circle of banana slices inside the first and so on until you reach the middle of the tin.
• Reserve four smaller slices for the centre and arrange them, overlapping, as best you can.
• Now, carefully spoon the cake batter as evenly as possible into the tin, being sure not to disturb the bananas.
• Take a bread knife and gently smooth the batter until it is spread evenly.
• Place the cake onto the centre shelf of a preheated 180C (170C fan-forced) oven and bake for 45-50 minutes (approximately 40 minutes in a fan-forced oven).
• The cake is cooked when it looks golden brown and the springs back when you touch it - if unsure, insert a skewer into the cake and, if it comes out clean, the cake is cooked.
• Remove the cake from the oven and let it sit for 3 minutes before running a knife around the rim to loosen the sides.
• Now, place a large plate upside down over the top of the cake tin and, being careful not to burn yourself, quickly invert the plate and the tin.
• Leave the cake tin to stand on top of the plate for 20 seconds before removing it.
• If any bananas stick to the top of the tin, simply remove them and press back into the cake.
• Serve warm, drizzled with extra golden syrup and serve with thick cream or ice-cream.
• If you have to make the cake in advance, it can be reheated for a couple of minutes in the microwave.
• If you wish to be really decadent and serve this cake as a dessert, consider making up a batch of the Caramel Sauce that goes with my Little Icky Sticky Puddings, recipe #88565, to serve with it.

BANANA AND RAISIN UPSIDE DOWN TOFFEE CAKE -- AUSTRALIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease a 10" spring form cake pan & line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• FOR THE TOPPING: In a heavy frypan melt the butter & then sprinkle both sugars over the top of the melted butter.
• Add the lemon juice & the boiling water, & bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat & simmer for 10 minutes or until the mixture becomes golden brown & caramelized.
• Diagonally slice the bananas into thick pieces & add these to the caramel, along with the nuts & raisins.
• Cook over a high heat for 3 minutes to coat the ingredients with the caramel, then spoon this mixture into the prepared cake pan, smoothing gently to cover the entire base of the cake pan. Set aside.
• In another container beat the butter & sugar together until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the buttermilk or sour cream & combine thoroughly by hand.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg, then add this to the cake batter & mix thoroughly but gently by hand.
• When the batter is well mixed, pour it over the banana mixture & smooth the top.
• Bake for 75 minutes or until the surface 'bounces back' when gently pressed in the center.
• Remove the cake from the oven & allow it to stand for 5 minutes IN THE PAN on a wire rack, then use a plastic spatula to gently separate the cake from the sides of the pan.
• Place a flat tray (or large plate) over the cake & turn it over so that the cake is now the right way up (that is, upside down)! Remove the sides of the pan as well as the base of the cake pan before gently peeling off the parchment paper, leaving behind the succulent toffee banana topping!
• Serve warm or at room temperature & ENJOY!